Atypical forms exhibit unusual characteristics compared to typical strains. The HS-producing variants of some atypical strains cause a wide range of illnesses in humans and animals. However, there are sparse reports on such strains worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpread of Gram-negative bacteria producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases constitutes a growing challenge in control of bacterial infections. In this study, prevalence and genetic characteristics of and harboring ESBL and/or carbapenemase genes, with other beta-lactamase/resistance genes, were investigated for a total of 375 clinical isolates in Mymensingh located in north-central Bangladesh. The major ESBL gene was group, which was detected in 33.
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